Observer Quotes

253 quotes by 219 authors

The observer listens to nature: the experimenter questions and forces her to reveal herself. — Georges Cuvier
What really matters for me is ... the more active role of the observer in quantum physics ... According to quantum physics the observer has… — Wolfgang Pauli
...separation of the observer from the phenomenon to be observed is no longer possible. — Werner Heisenberg
The direction of all economic affairs is in the market society a task of the entrepreneurs. Theirs is the control of production. They are at… — Ludwig von Mises
Science no longer is in the position of observer of nature, but rather recognizes itself as part of the interplay between man and nature. The… — Werner Heisenberg
Although this may seem a paradox, all exact science is dominated by the idea of approximation. When a man tells you that he knows the… — Bertrand Russell
An observer situated in a nebula and moving with the nebula will observe the same properties of the universe as any other similarly situated observer… — Hermann Bondi
Mind is dual, it always divides things into polar opposites: the conqueror and the conquered, the observer and the observed, the object and the subject,… — Rajneesh
Do not allow yourself to suppress your thoughts. Instead, let the thoughts come before you and become a sort of observer. Start observing your own… — Rama Swami
True understanding is possible only when we are fully conscious of our thought, not as an operative observer on this thought, but completely and without… — Jiddu Krishnamurti
My paintings are inspirational for they allow the observer to experience infinite viewpoints and perceptions. They are not abstract for they represent what is actually… — Freydoon Rassouli
[In research on bacteria metabolism] we have indeed much the same position as an observer trying to gain an idea of the life of a… — Marjory Stephenson
I endeavor to make a picture, for instance, exert a positive influence on the observer by its coloring, mood, and compositional idea, encouraging, say, activation,… — Max Bill
My approach is that we are not searching for experiences here. We are trying to know the one who experiences all experiences. Our search is… — Rajneesh
Whether you're studying electrical engineering or poetry, college is not about maximizing income, it's about becoming a better and more informed observer of the universe.… — John Green
The observer is the observed. — Jiddu Krishnamurti
Among the authorities it is generally agreed that the Earth is at rest in the middle of the universe, and they regard it as inconceivable… — Nicolaus Copernicus
If we imagine an observer to approach our planet from outer space, and, pushing aside the belts of red-brown clouds which obscure our atmosphere, to… — Eduard Suess
Even if you're an observer of a story that you yourself made up, you're still very much connected to it. You love it and feel… — Regina Spektor
What happens to the wide-eyed observer when the window between reality and unreality breaks and the glass begins to fly? — Stephen King

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